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Month: June 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during the American Compass New World Gala at the National Building Museum on June 3

US embassies must vet students for ‘hostile attitudes’ but can resume visa appointments, State Department says

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department told embassies and consulates they must vet student visa applicants for “hostile attitudes towards our citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles” but said they should resume appointments that were paused in late May. The new guidance was sent to US diplomatic posts worldwide in

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One of the stolen jewelry pieces is seen on July 16

7 charged in connection with the ‘largest jewelry heist in US history,’ prosecutors say

By Josh Campbell, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — An elaborate scheme to stalk and rob truck drivers hauling millions of dollars of jewelry and other high-end merchandise has resulted in criminal charges against seven alleged co-conspirators, the Justice Department announced. A newly-unsealed federal grand jury indictment provides insights into the massive theft of $100 million

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Kenny and Armando's Wedding in Mexico.

After the show’s 90th wedding, real couples from ‘90 Day Fiancé’ explain why love for the franchise endures

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When “90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way” cast members Shekinah Garner and Sarper Güven got married in bed, the pair seemed to thrill and enrage their audience in equal measure. Some viewers offered up congratulations to the newlyweds in comments on social media, while others viewed the nuptials

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In October 2020

Trump administration to end 988 suicide prevention specialized service for LGBTQ+ youth in July

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth will no longer be in operation starting July 17, according to a statement from the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The administration said in its statement that everyone

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Kevin Krebs

Armed man arrested at ‘No Kings’ protest had more than a dozen explosives at home, police say

By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — A 31-year-old Pennsylvania man initially arrested on suspicion of illegally carrying a gun near a “No Kings” protest outside Philadelphia over the weekend was rearrested this week after investigators found a pipe bomb and several other explosive devices at his home, authorities said. Kevin Krebs, of Malvern in suburban

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell leaves after a news conference on May 7. New economic projections from Fed policymakers could show they expect to lower rates at least once this year — and it will likely be because of bad news

Takeaways from the Fed’s decision to keep rates on hold as officials watch Trump’s tariffs and Israel-Iran conflict

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady again Wednesday as officials continue to wait for the fallout of President Donald Trump’s sweeping policy changes and tensions in the Middle East. The central bank left its benchmark lending rate unchanged at a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, where it

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Representations of cryptocurrency Binance are seen in front of displayed Nobitex logo and Iran flag in this illustration taken in November 2022.

Pro-Israel hackers take credit after $90 million stolen from Iran’s largest crypto exchange

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Hackers stole the equivalent of roughly $90 million from Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange on Wednesday, according to multiple independent crypto-tracking firms. A skilled pro-Israel hacking group known as “Predatory Sparrow” took credit for the cyberattack, which appeared to be aimed at further weakening Iran amid Israeli’s military strikes on

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